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Top Irish entertainment news roundup (IrishCentral)

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:35:09 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Today's top Irish entertainment stories:

Conservative news entertainment complex claim Barack Obama leader of Al Qaeda (IrishCentral)

Fri, 03 May 2013 05:18:43 PDT

Megyn KellyWhile you've been busy getting on with your life the conservative news entertainment complex has been concocting conspiraciesThey're making increasingly absurd claims in a desperate effort to gain traction Unable to successfully defeat Obama at the polls, or in public opinion, the conserve-o-sphere has finally been reduced to crafting B-movie sci-fi scenarios to inspire an utterly despairing baseHere's this week's doozy: President Obama is now the global head of Al-Qaeda READ MORE

Roald Dahl's Matilda battles bullies on Broadway (IrishCentral)

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:47:59 PDT

Bertie Carvel steals scenes and carries the showThe truth is Matilda isn't one of Roald Dahl's most interesting works Oh, it's a charming and typically dark effort by the old master and you'll certainly find yourself rooting for his bright and put-upon young creation, but there are contradictions in the narrative that make you wonder why it takes the time it takes for the story to end happilyThat's not the case with the Royal Shakespeare Company's absurdly entertaining new musical Matilda based on Dahl's book, now playing on Broadway READ MORE

Entertaining my first guests in Ireland and proudly showing off my new beloved home (IrishCentral)

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 05:17:45 PDT

Ranelagh Gardens in DublinYou know how nothing makes you appreciate where you grew up more than leaving it? Well, the other half of that must be that nothing makes you appreciate your adopted country more than showing it to othersThis past week, two of my friends from college come over for a visit (Spring Break at its dampest) After an incredibly hectic journey over with multiple close calls and an unplanned layover in Manchester, they were determined to stay up the whole first day One of my favorite things to do when I’m in a new place is to go to the grocery store, and see all the different brands and flavors and packaging READ MORE

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Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:42:53 PDT

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Thu, 07 Mar 2013 09:48:23 PST

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Sealed with a Dropkick! Irish punk rockers Dropkick Murphy’s new album “Signed and Sealed in Blood” (IrishCentral)

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 04:31:25 PST

The Dropkick MurphysThe Dropkick Murphys have plans to shake, rattle and roll our St Patrick’s Day experience with their new disc Signed and Sealed in Blood and a national tour The album is their second with producer Ted Hutt (Gaslight Anthem, Old Crow Medicine Show), a partnership that raised the band’s profile with a hit holiday song, "The Season's Upon Us" They’ve adopted a musical godfather in Bruce Springsteen, who jammed with the band and incorporated some Celtic fury into his own album Wrecking Ball READ MORE

New York pride swells in Dublin at the Temple Bar Trad Festival (IrishCentral)

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:31:31 PST

Pride of New York Band in Dublin (Photo by Martin Donohoe)DUBLIN -- As one of the first big Irish music festivals of the year, the Temple Bar Trad Festival (TBTF) was one of the designated events of The Gathering, an Irish government tourism initiative which hopes to entice many overseas visitors to come to Ireland in 2013While it is too soon to tally how successful the festival was in luring visitors last week, it certainly reached across the waves in recruiting talent in its eighth year Artists came from Europe, Britain, Cape Breton and America mainly to perform in the beautiful Georgian City Hall from the 18th century alongside Dublin Castle READ MORE

Irish Arts Center announces spring season including Declan O'Rourke and Muhammad Ali (IrishCentral)

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:30:58 PST

By: JANE WALSH

The US premiere of “These Halcyon Days” a new play by Deirdre Kinahan, an eight-show residency by Irish songwriter and singer Declan O’Rourke and the seventh Masters in Collaboration instalment, pairing award-winning Irish traditional musician Karan Casey with vocalist and bluegrass musician Aoife O'Donovan are among the highlights of the Irish Arts Center’s spring season.

Irish musician Alan Morrisroe starts New Jersey’s year right (IrishCentral)

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 06:01:22 PST

Alan MorrisroeNow that the Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference is over (APAP) and its focus on how to make Irish music commercially viable, it is nice to return to paying attention to the everyday stalwarts who play a large part in keeping traditional music alive in so many quarters Over in New Jersey, the doyenne of traditional Irish music concerts and sessions at the Irish American Association of North Jersey (wwwiaanjorg), Iris Nevins, has another fascinating guest this Saturday, January 26, at 8 p READ MORE

Swimming against the tide - review of “Airswimming” by Charlotte Jones at the Irish Rep (IrishCentral)

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:13:04 PST

By: CAHIR O'DOHERTY

There was a time, not that long ago, when showing a little independence of mind in Ireland or England could land you in very considerable trouble. Especially if you were born female, history shows.

Today's Irish news roundup (IrishCentral)

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:19:28 PST

By: JANE WALSH

Enda Kenny discusses Irish film industry with ‘Lincoln’s’ Daniel Day Lewis and Steven Spielberg – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:20:35 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Rubbing shoulders with Hollywood’s finest, Prime Minister Enda Kenny met with ‘Lincoln’ Star Daniel Day Lewis and director Steven Spielberg last Sunday.

Former boxer turned actor John Duddy stars in new Bon Jovi music video (IrishCentral)

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 07:01:47 PST

By: DARA KELLY

Former Derry born boxing champion John Duddy is the star of Jon Bon Jovi’s new music video ‘Because We Can.'

Irish news ‘Anchorman’ style blooper featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 07:44:23 PST

By: DARA KELLY

Irish news anchor Aengus MacGrianna created a stir both sides of the pond this week, when the camera cut to RTE newscaster while he was powdering his nose, in a true life Ron Burgundy moment.

Find this Lost Tribe of Donegal - Chris Byrne a legend of the Irish American music scene in New York (IrishCentral)

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 06:30:48 PST

The Lost Tribe of Donegal – Rachel Fitzgerald, Chris Byrne and Andrew HarkinChris Byrne became a legend in the Irish American music scene in New York for always being one step ahead of the trend Sensing the energy brought on by a new wave of Irish immigrants in the early nineties, he gave up his day gig as a New York City cop in the Times Square precinct to form Black '47 and assumed the role of chief rapper and pipe player Ireland's 1994 advance to the World Cup inspired him to release the single "C'mon Ya Boyz n' Green" under the name Seanchaí READ MORE

Prideful start to the New Year - an exciting start with great Irish music (IrishCentral)

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 06:30:48 PST

Pride of New YorkThat Christmas to New Year’s hiatus always seems to do the trick to recharge the batteries and launch into another exciting year of great Irish music And for the last seven years one of the kick starting events has been the junket up to East Haven, Connecticut for the annual appearance of the Pride of New York quartet hosted by the Irish American Community Center on Venice Place just north of New HavenThe cozy center seems just the right size to gather a couple of hundred knowledgeable fans of Irish music who look forward to this special gig “reuniting” a foursome who make up a solid band of musicians not only steeped in the well of tradition, but are genuine tradition-bearers themselves replenishing the wellspring When Joanie Madden and the killer Bees (Brian Conway, Billy McComiskey and Brendan Dolan) take to the stage you know you are in for a night of great music READ MORE

Make outs and murder in Channing Tatum and Rooney Mara’s new movie ‘Side Effects’ (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 02:10:19 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

The upcoming thriller ‘Side Effects’ starring ‘Magic Mike’s Channing Tatum and ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’s Rooney Mara depicts a love story halted by the ‘side effects’ of a prescription drug.

A tale of three Irelands - Brona Crehan’s new play ‘Pillow on the Staircase’ (IrishCentral)

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:49:44 PST

By: CAHIR O'DOHERTY

People often take time to come to terms with events that have shaped them. So it proves in Dublin-born playwright Brona Crehan’s new play Pillow on the Staircase, which is based on true life events from her own past.

Aidan Quinn and Mike Connor talk “Allegiance” - a new Iraq war military drama - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:41:34 PST

By: CAHIR O'DOHERTY

Allegiance, the new Iraq war military drama starring Aidan Quinn, is the hard hitting debut feature by Irish American director Mike Connors and producers Sean Mullin, John Boyle and John O'Neil. Cahir O'Doherty talks to Connors and Quinn about the film’s controversial theme -- what happens when a soldier is forced to choose between his loyalties to a deserting soldier, his unit and his fiancée?